Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-30
FOUR MONEYS IN SESSION.

The Last Day of the April Session Finds The Legislature With Many ImpOr- 1ant Measures Still on Hand-WOmen In school BOards-A Favorable Re. pOrt-The Grade Crossing Bill Tabled I'm the House-How ArbOr Day Was Celebrated at the Capitol.
 HARTFORD, April 29.
 Special to the JOURNAL AND CoURIER.l
 The Senate did not meet today, it having adjourned over to Tuesday at p. m. after yesterdays long debate on the Litchfeld county courthouse bill. The bill as already announced was passed in concurrence and now goes to the Governor for approval. ''Litchfeld has at last been rifed of it's county SC at," was the mournful announce ment sent over the wire by Litehfeldite last evening after the bill had passed, and to-day the residents of that delightful sum- mer resort are undoubtedly mad, very mad over the change that will take place making Winchester and New Milford the shire towns.
 HOUSE MATTERS.
 Representative Shumway, of Killingly, called the House to order this morning in the absence of Speaker Hoyt.
 GRADE CROSSINGS.
 The grade crossing bill passed by the Senate yesterday came from that body with the House insist. Mir. Davis said that he hoped the motion to insist and ask for a committee of conference would pre- vail. MT. Davis said, in order to accommo- date the gentleman from East Haven ana allow him time to inform himself in refer- ence to the bill, he would agree to have the matter tabled. He knew that the gentleman from East Haven had been very busy in the lobby during the last four weeks, and had probably not had time to inform himself in regard to ordinary matters of legislation. MT. Hurd then moved to indefinitely post pone He said the bill was scheme to de- plete the treasury of the State, and the Rep resentatives ought to refuse to sanction such a scheme. The bill was finally tabled.
 FAVORABLE REPORTS.
 The committee on education made several reports this morning, Speaker Hoyts gen. tie hint to hurry of yesterday having had the desired effect. A favorable report was made on substitute bill providing that no person shall be debarred from serving as member of school committee by reason Of sex. A favorable report was also received on the bill concerning schools. Several minor petitions were rejected by the committee.
 SCHOOL FOR IMBEcILEs.
 The resolution amending the charter of the Connecticut School for Imbeciles was passed. It was explained by MT. Walkley, of South ington. Mir. Hubbard, of Durham, offered an amendment providing that the persons appointed by the Governor to superintend the repairs should be ex-off1cio members of the board of directors. The amendment was adopted and as amended the bill was passed.
 PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
 The bill extending time for appeal from the court of probate of the district of Mont vile accepting and approving the will of Betsey R. Douglass was explained by MT. Shumway. MT. Gum objected to the pas passed unanimously. The House adjourned to Tuesday at p. m.
 Planting Trees.
 HOW ARBoR DAY WAS CELEBRATED BY THE STATE oFFIcIALs-THE SCENE AT THE CAPT. FOL GROUNDS.
 The superintendent of the Capitol grounds has been making preparations for the past few weeks for the proper observance of Arbor day. The exercises at the Capitol grounds began at Il o'clock when Governor Lounsbury, Lieutenant Governor Howard, Mayor Bulkeley and other State officials left the Capitol and accompanied by many ladies went to the bank at the east of the State House. This spot, the old college campus, has been the scene of many jolly occasions, but the scene of to-day was entirely different from any ever enacted on these grounds.
 THE GOVERNORS TREE.
 On the arrival of the party Governor Lounsbury immediately removed his light overcoat. walked up to hill of earth by the side of tree hole and seized a spade and while Capitol laborer held the young elm in position the Governor threw in the earth un- til the roots stood alone.
 OTHER OFFICIALS TREES.
 Twenty feet south of the Governors tree Lieutenant Governor Howard was at work filling in around graceful maple, while further south, in the triangle near Capitol avenue, was Adjutant General Camp, plant ing an elm. Just north of the Governor was Secretary of State Hubbard throwing in earth around the roots of 8 maple. Further north were Mayor Bulkeley and Comptroller Clark, the former planting a boxwood and the latter an ash. After becoming tired of the novel work the State officials and the Mayor allowed the laborers to complete the Iplanting of the trees. Thirty two other trees were planted on the Capitol grounds this afternoon by force of men under Superin- tendent Dibble. The varieties were divided between the maple, elm, ash and boxwood.